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Summer Transfer Rumour Thread.

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by SaintsFanAlex, Apr 6, 2012.

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  1. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    He was way way way over hyped, remember watching him play a few times.To say he had a touch of a rapist would be selling him short. <laugh>
     
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  2. St George

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    just thought i'd post this as it might be obvious that Adkins is in the market for a Goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper we were linked with in january/ last summer time, Robin Ruiter from Volendam has gone to FC Utrecht, so won't be coming to us.
     
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  3. Dan

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    Nike saw a talented (read: flashy) 15 year old with an easy to spell name and hyped the hell out of him. Turns out he just isn't very good.
     
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    Dan, May 22, 2012
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    He must of had something about him if Inter wanted him on their books at the age of 10 or whatever it was. He just got left in the lime light and was more of a sponsors promotion dream which dragged him away from concentrating on his football. Crazy to think he is still only 22!
     
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  5. Dan

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    He had all the skills and flair to look impressive but just lacks basic important skills, no football brain, poor touch etc.
     
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    Dan, May 22, 2012
  6. YoshidaBattlesPinkRobots

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    The thing he had about him back then was a massive physical advantage. He was a fully-grown man at 14 playing against boys - which is why he seemed (literally) head and shoulders above everyone else of his age.

    Now that he doesn't have any sort of physical advantage he's been exposed as the very average player that he is. He also stopped growing at 14, which has led to a few rumours about him actually being older than his officially-stated age..
     
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  7. Dan

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    Everton going for Rodriguez...
     
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    How long before Owen Hargreaves gets mentioned on here? (not counting this mention :smiley:)
     
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    Good player, but like every England player he is way over priced. If Everton got him for less than 8 million I would be very suprised.
     
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    How about Owen Hargreaves?

     
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  11. Tony Montana

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    Thing is when he was 15 he was further along physically than his opponents and he was subsequently moved into the first team where Nike got hold of Jon and hyped him up. However when he starter playing regularly he was then showed to be ........ Well not very good. This prompted question marks over his actual age as his birth certificate was never confirmed or whatever and then as you say he slipped out of the limelight.
     
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  13. Dan

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    Remember age disputes happening with Obafemi Martins as well, explains why his career died so suddenly. Does seem to be an African player thing, there is literally no way Kanu is only 35.
     
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    Essien another of the high profile ones who is dubious
     
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    He's about 62...
     
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    Celtic are opening contract talks with Hooper and also have had a bid accepted for Forster.
     
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  17. JDub

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    Let's hope they're skint and we can offer Gary a better deal :z
     
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    Well he only received the ban a game or so ago, Granada behaved shockingly, I cannot see who would want to be a ref! I cannot see someone with that temperament coming to us, unless Adkins thinks he can turn him...
     
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    With much talk of right backs on this here thread, I put forward Danny Simpson as a new possibility. No source except my own. Cheers.
     
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